Did you guys see that interview? Hilarious. He was trying to say that the dog was safe from the wind because he was in an airtight crate. Am I the only one who sees the problem with putting a dog in an airtight crate?

CPennypacker:Did you guys see that interview? Hilarious. He was trying to say that the dog was safe from the wind because he was in an airtight crate. Am I the only one who sees the problem with putting a dog in an airtight crate?

No. I was wondering why none of the pundits noticed. I think Romney said it was airtight to debunk the notion that feces could have escaped, but forgot that something has to get in.

Ricardo Klement:CPennypacker: Did you guys see that interview? Hilarious. He was trying to say that the dog was safe from the wind because he was in an airtight crate. Am I the only one who sees the problem with putting a dog in an airtight crate?

No. I was wondering why none of the pundits noticed. I think Romney said it was airtight to debunk the notion that feces could have escaped, but forgot that something has to get in.

I think Rachel Maddow wondered if the dog was in scuba gear.

But I think the main message here was that Romney's response to this was to hose off the dog and car, then get back in the car and KEEP DRIVING WITH THE DOG ON THE ROOF.

Ricardo Klement:CPennypacker: Did you guys see that interview? Hilarious. He was trying to say that the dog was safe from the wind because he was in an airtight crate. Am I the only one who sees the problem with putting a dog in an airtight crate?

No. I was wondering why none of the pundits noticed. I think Romney said it was airtight to debunk the notion that feces could have escaped, but forgot that something has to get in.

I think he meant that it was wind proof in that the dog was not getting blasted by 75 mph winds. His explanation that the dog loved to ride up there doesn't work though. A 15 minute ride to the park is not quite the same as a 8-10 hour road trip. And the fact that he hosed the obviously distressed dog off and put him right back up there shows he lacks any empathy.

Although it's that calmness and ability to easily withstand others pain that made him a success at Bain, so I guess he has that going for him.

stpauler:Meh. Seriously, there doesn't need to be an increased lexicon for each candidate.

But if we must:

Huntsman: v To ignore party lines and work across aisles for the good of all...then get punished for it.

Perry: v. To shoot your load alone on a Saturday night

Gingrich: v. To cheat on your wife with an owl.

I was planning on gingriching last weekend, but my wife caught wind and kept me home. Ended up attempting to perry quietly in the bathroom, but she opened the door while I was mid-perry. I was so stunned I farking romneyed all over the place.

RevLovejoy:stpauler: Meh. Seriously, there doesn't need to be an increased lexicon for each candidate.

But if we must:

Huntsman: v To ignore party lines and work across aisles for the good of all...then get punished for it.

Perry: v. To shoot your load alone on a Saturday night

Gingrich: v. To cheat on your wife with an owl.

I was planning on gingriching last weekend, but my wife caught wind and kept me home. Ended up attempting to perry quietly in the bathroom, but she opened the door while I was mid-perry. I was so stunned I farking romneyed all over the place.

Back then, I was a kid sloshing around in the cargo section of my family's station wagon, competing with my equally unbuckled younger sister to see how many passing truck drivers we could get to pull their horns.

Not sure how old Maddow and her sister were but probably too young to be exposing their breasts to truckers.

It shows one of Romney's character traits. It shows what kind of man he is. That it happened years ago and defends it today shows he hasn't changed. It was a deeply cruel and creepy thing to do, and will make most Americas pause when they think of Romney.

That is what wold worry me about a Romney presidency. He might find a workable solution to a problem, but it might not be the best solution for those he deems "lesser" than him. Meanwhile Romney and those he panders to will benefit greatly from the solution.

heavymetal:Romney and his family in the car = Large corporations & the 1%

The dog in the box on the top of the car = The working class & poor

That is what wold worry me about a Romney presidency. He might find a workable solution to a problem, but it might not be the best solution for those he deems "lesser" than him. Meanwhile Romney and those he panders to will benefit greatly from the solution.

The sad thing is, if you tried to explain that metaphor for Americans, half of them would ask "what's a meta for?".

Ricardo Klement:heavymetal: Romney and his family in the car = Large corporations & the 1%

The dog in the box on the top of the car = The working class & poor

And when we shiat ourselves in the form of OWS protests, they'll pull over, have the police clear the parks, hose down the encampments, and get back to business as usual.

I wouldn't say that the OWS protests are people "shiatting themselves." It's more like the mournful wailing the dog did because he was scared he would die as he was shoved into the crate and the car accelerated.

It isnt often but I gotta disagree with Maddow on this one. Yeah, actually I do want a cold emotionless president making decisions, not someone who is going to make a stupid decision because he's following his/her emotions.

What's more, no, this story does not have legs. It actually sounded like a pretty reasonable thing to do, I'd venture the dog did not fit in the car and the family wanted to bring it with. It wasn't a cold calculated crisis management, he hosed the dog off. It's not like he just kept driving. Lots of reasons to attack Romney, this isn't one.

skullkrusher:why is the silver spoon, 1%er Romney family taking a road trip in a wood paneled Chevy station wagon?

The station wagon is a metaphor; even though it got some dents and dings, Mitt's love for his family remained intact. Mitt had a dream for his family. All he wanted to do was take them to the best theme park in the country. It was a long drive fraught with terrible obstacles. The matriarch of the family even died along the way! Then there was the frightening detour in St. Louis. All along, Mitt and his family happily drank the Kool-Aid. Even though it was sometimes hard to stay awake and stay focused, Mitt finally gave his family the vacation they deserved.

lennavan:It isnt often but I gotta disagree with Maddow on this one. Yeah, actually I do want a cold emotionless president making decisions, not someone who is going to make a stupid decision because he's following his/her emotions.

What's more, no, this story does not have legs. It actually sounded like a pretty reasonable thing to do, I'd venture the dog did not fit in the car and the family wanted to bring it with. It wasn't a cold calculated crisis management, he hosed the dog off. It's not like he just kept driving. Lots of reasons to attack Romney, this isn't one.

He hosed the dog off then he put him back in the crate and kept driving. He was wrong and so are you.

gimmegimme:skullkrusher: why is the silver spoon, 1%er Romney family taking a road trip in a wood paneled Chevy station wagon?

The station wagon is a metaphor; even though it got some dents and dings, Mitt's love for his family remained intact. Mitt had a dream for his family. All he wanted to do was take them to the best theme park in the country. It was a long drive fraught with terrible obstacles. The matriarch of the family even died along the way! Then there was the frightening detour in St. Louis. All along, Mitt and his family happily drank the Kool-Aid. Even though it was sometimes hard to stay awake and stay focused, Mitt finally gave his family the vacation they deserved.

I think I've seen that. It was called "The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down"

CPennypacker:lennavan: It isnt often but I gotta disagree with Maddow on this one. Yeah, actually I do want a cold emotionless president making decisions, not someone who is going to make a stupid decision because he's following his/her emotions.

What's more, no, this story does not have legs. It actually sounded like a pretty reasonable thing to do, I'd venture the dog did not fit in the car and the family wanted to bring it with. It wasn't a cold calculated crisis management, he hosed the dog off. It's not like he just kept driving. Lots of reasons to attack Romney, this isn't one.

He hosed the dog off then he put him back in the crate and kept driving. He was wrong and so are you.

never been a fan of dogs and don't know much about them. If we're not upset about him putting the dog in the crate in the first place, why are we upset about him putting the dog back in the crate after cleaning him off?